If it's not broken don't fix it leave the aussie flag the way it is, my family on both side's fought for freedom in both world war's and were lucky to return to australia they loved this flag and so do I , if it was to change I would still keep my beloved unoin jack with the southeren cross.

Each to their own, my personal op...Oz is sun, sand n humans. Let this reflect in what we show the world...On the other hand, I fully respect and understand when the diggers want it left as is...It is them that I owe the life-style I choose to live...

The Australian National Flag is raised every morning at the school in Villers-Bretonneux in France, in memory of the thousands of Australian casualties in liberating their village in 1917 (during the First World War).

The Australian National Flag is raised every morning at the school in Villers-Bretonneux in France, in memory of the thousands of Australian casualties in liberating their village in 1917 (during the First World War).

Well-ll ummm I AGREE BUT why not put a few Aussie icons on it like they did with our money? Say Steve ewin. Slim dusty, maybe peter Brock to name but a few or sir Donald Bradman kinda faded super imposed in the flag? Just my thought and I really think the Aboriginal flag should be Incorporated :)

The Australian National Flag is raised every morning at the school in Villers-Bretonneux in France, in memory of the thousands of Australian casualties in liberating their village in 1917 (during the First World War).

actually Royn.... no they didnt!!!!.... while the flag came into effect in 1901, and the final design was settled on in 1905.... but it was NOT the official flag of Australia until the 1953 Flag Act, which was signed and ratified by Lizzie on her 1954 trip to Australia..... if you accurately do your research... you will find that the "flag" too which you refer to in WWI and WWII was actually called the Australian Ensign.... which means:

actually Royn.... no they didnt!!!!.... while the flag came into effect in 1901, and the final design was settled on in 1905.... but it was NOT the official flag of Australia until the 1953 Flag Act, which was signed and ratified by Lizzie on her 1954 trip to Australia..... if you accurately do your research... you will find that the "flag" too which you refer to in WWI and WWII was actually called the Australian Ensign.... which means:

Noun
A standard indicating nationality.
A sign or emblem of a particular thing.

it is NOT referred to as the AUSTRALIAN FLAG!!!!!!

What flag was flown during the First and Second World Wars?

When the question of a new Australian flag is debated, it is sometimes said that the Australian National Flag should not be changed because Australians fought and died under it in two World Wars. This is only part of the story: 'On the battlefronts, Australian servicemen would as often see the Union Jack and the flags of the Allies as they would the Australian blue ensign.'(10) In both World Wars, the RAAF fought under the British Royal Air Force Flag.(11) In World War II, the RAN fought under the British Navy Ensign with the Australian blue ensign at the bow as an additional flag.(12) The Australian Army fought under Australian red and blue ensigns and the Union Jack.

so.... please... make sure you are accurate when you talk about the flag and WWI and WWII :)

I can not understand why every so often this comes up! History is set, wether you like it not. How would these people from other countries feel if other wanted to make changes to their original flag? I'm sure there would be one hell of a blue made about it.